BSc Psychology With Forensic Psychology
Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 112 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels (applicants are strongly preferred to have at least one relevant science - Maths, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Psychology and Science). General Studies and Key Skills are not accepted BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access to HE: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T-Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent. Applicants with an A-level (or equivalent) in a relevant science subject may be made a lower offer. Relevant subjects: Maths, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Psychology and Science.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Applied Psychology, combining psychology with a forensic focus. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Data Analysis, Human Behaviour, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The degree is BPS-accredited, and completion grants eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society and the Graduate Basis for Registration. A supervised research project in psychology with forensic perspectives is completed in the final year.
Modules
- Treatment and Prevention
- Brain and Mind
- Introduction to Scientific Research
- Foundations of Criminal and Forensic Psychology
- Development and Individual Differences
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Cognitive and Developmental Psychology
- Human Behaviour: From the Individual to the Group
- Quantitative Analysis
- Neurobiology of Cognition
- Psychology in Action: Using Psychology in the Real World
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods Analysis
- Critical Approaches to Forensic Psychology
- Research and Practice in Forensic Contexts
- Research Project in Psychology with Forensic Perspectives
- Core Concepts in Counselling
- Stress, Health and Anxiety
- Beauty and the Brain
- Counselling Skills
- Psychopathology Across the Lifespan
- School-Based Interventions